diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAsAction.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAsAction.js
index 57a055429a..402fccb86c 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAsAction.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAsAction.js
@@ -166,11 +166,16 @@ define([
                     .then(resolveWith(object));
             }
 
-            function commitEditingAfterClone(clonedObject) {
+            function saveAfterClone(clonedObject) {
                 return domainObject.getCapability("editor").save()
                     .then(resolveWith(clonedObject));
             }
 
+            function finishEditing(clonedObject) {
+                return domainObject.getCapability("editor").finish()
+                    .then(resolveWith(clonedObject));
+            }
+
             function onFailure() {
                 hideBlockingDialog();
                 return false;
@@ -182,7 +187,8 @@ define([
                 .then(getParent)
                 .then(cloneIntoParent)
                 .then(undirtyOriginals)
-                .then(commitEditingAfterClone)
+                .then(saveAfterClone)
+                .then(finishEditing)
                 .then(hideBlockingDialog)
                 .catch(onFailure);
         };
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAsActionSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAsActionSpec.js
index fd8ce18c07..6bf631feed 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAsActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAsActionSpec.js
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ define(
 
                 mockEditorCapability = jasmine.createSpyObj(
                     "editor",
-                    ["save", "cancel", "isEditContextRoot"]
+                    ["save", "isEditContextRoot"]
                 );
-                mockEditorCapability.cancel.andReturn(mockPromise(undefined));
                 mockEditorCapability.save.andReturn(mockPromise(true));
                 mockEditorCapability.isEditContextRoot.andReturn(true);
                 capabilities.editor = mockEditorCapability;